Borussia Dortmund opponent Felipe Santana has revealed his interest in joining the Premier League in the long run. The Brazilian, who joined the ranks at Westfalenstadion in 2008 from Figueirense, has greater than a year left on his contract with the Bundesliga champions. The 27-year-old has expressed his appreciation for the English top flight and also mentioned he will come to a decision regarding his future at the end of this period. "I spoke to my agent but I will only decide next time. I've read a whole lot about attention from Schalke, Hamburg, Hertha Berlin or Hannover. But it is a undeniable fact that nobody has reached me yet. You will find no established offers. Of course, Spain and Italy are interesting countries. But to be perfectly honest, for sporting reasons mostly, the Premier League is of interest," Santana said. "The Bundesliga is the next best league on earth. I play there now and that is decent. I'm nearly 27 now, 30 is not far away. I need to play in Europe a bit longer before I go back to Brazil to play my final fit and enjoy life at the beach," the centre-back described. Santana has been behind Mats Hummels and Neven Subotic in Jurgen Klopp's pecking order in recent years nevertheless the person has maintained 20 hearings in every tournaments this year, scoring twice. "I could play more games as often Mats or Neven have been hurt. And I feel it's getting better and better as I enter into my rhythm," the opponent added. There is also speculation Santana may trigger a launch clause in his Dortmund contract that comes into effect if he performs 20 games for the membership. Sahin Happy with Dortmund Support Meanwhile, Dortmund midfielder Nuri Sahin has expressed his delight along with his performance in the Bundesliga sport against Freiburg on Saturday. As they posted a win at Westfalenstadion, the Turkey global scored twice for the cases. "The instructor had said it time and time again, it was just a matter of time. I'm not hiding my negative passes, but the instructor knows that and that's part of my game. I was somewhat frustrated in the first half, in the end it was yet another important step in our development," the former Liverpool man said. To report issues or even to leave feedback about any of it report, e-mail: To contact the editor, e-mail:
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